Chamber seeking part-time position
The Vandalia Chamber of Commerce is seeking a person to work eight hours per week as a communications coordinator.
According to chamber president Dana Whiteman, the main functions of the position will be to publish the organization’s newly launched newsletter and to maintain ongoing communications among chamber members.
Deadline for submitting resumés for the position is June 17. Applications should be sent to Whiteman at dwhiteman3@att.net.

David and Ruth Stone are the new owners of the Culligan Water Conditioning Service in Vandalia.
For the past 15 years, the Stones have operated a power washer sales company in the Vandalia area, and now they’ll move into another area of the water business.

Ginger Freeman and Andrew Wehrle, both of Vandalia, have announced their engagement and upcoming wedding.

The future bride is the daughter of Donna Carrell and the late Gordon Carrell of Ramsey.
The future groom is the son of Randy Wehrle of Ramsey and Lugene Fisher of Vandalia.
The couple are planning a 4 p.m. wedding on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at the Ramsey Christian Church. A reception will be held at 7 p.m. at the Vandalia VFW.

On May 26, the ExxonMobil Annuitants Club met for its monthly meeting and luncheon at Ponderosa Steakhouse in Vandalia, with 23 members and four guests present.
After the pledge to the flag, a moment of silence was held for Karl Jesgarz, a member of the club who died May 22.
Brock Fisher gave the meal blessing.
After the meal, President Dean Black opened the meeting by welcoming everyone and introducing the special guest, John Nestleroad, a supervisor at the Patoka ExxonMobil Tank Farm.

David and Kathleen Mahon of St. Peter will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary this Sunday.
David Mahon and the former Kathleen Michel were married on June 12, 1966, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in St. Peter.

On June 9, 1946, Millard Mills and Fairy Alice McIntyre were joined in marriage at the Avena Methodist Church, with the late Charles Simpkins officiating.

The Millses are the parents of five children – Glen and his wife Ann, Marie and her husband Jim, Norma and her husband Joel, Ruth and her husband Lewis, and Mark and his wife Nancy.
They have 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A card shower has been requested for the Millses.
Cards may be sent to: RR 2, Box 141, St. Elmo, Ill. 62458.